Ⅳ. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
manage, spare, budget, save, laptop
When I got my first part-time job, I decided to learn how to my money. At first, I spent all my earnings on new clothes and snacks, but soon I realized I had no money left for the things I really wanted. So I made a : I would save 30% of my money every month, and only use the rest for daily needs. I also started putting any change into a piggy bank. After a year, I had enough money to buy the I’d been dreaming of. This experience taught me that it’s important to for the future, even when you’re young.

1. manage 2. budget 3. spare 4. laptop 5. save

【分析】首先通读全文理解文章大意：本文讲述作者兼职后学习理财的经历，需结合每个空的上下文语境，从方框给出的manage、spare、budget、save、laptop五个词中选择合适的词（本题均为原形，无需变形）。先明确各词含义：manage（管理）、spare（多余的）、budget（预算）、save（储蓄）、laptop（笔记本电脑），再逐个分析空格匹配词汇。
【解析】1. 第一空：结合语境“学习如何______我的钱”，manage表示管理，符合“理财”的语义，故填manage；2. 第二空：根据前文意识到没钱买想要的东西，固定搭配make a budget（做预算）符合语境，故填budget；3. 第三空：固定短语spare change意为“零钱”，符合“把零钱放进储蓄罐”的语境，故填spare；4. 第四空：根据“买梦想的物品”，方框中名词laptop（笔记本电脑）符合，故填laptop；5. 第五空：固定搭配save for future意为“为未来储蓄”，符合文章主旨，故填save。
【答案】1. manage 2. budget 3. spare 4. laptop 5. save
【知识点】词汇搭配、语境填词
【点评】本题考查词汇在具体语境中的运用，需结合上下文语义和固定搭配选择单词，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】0.6